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Sunday, September 7, 2008

Cheap Tricks #2: Industrial-chic alternative to curtain rods for under $10

Domino readers have come up with stunningly clever ideas for dressing up blank walls, customizing plain furniture, and camouflaging ugly appliances. Over the next 3 weeks we're going to give you one amazing (yet affordable) trick after another. You can check out the rest of the readers' tips over at Domino!


An industrial-chic alternative to curtain rods. I purchased these rods at the local hardware store for under ten dollars each. It has been a while but I seem to remember that were were listed as flanges. I nailed them straight into the wall and tied the curtains. They have been a great conversation starter. —Rikkianne from Tucson, AZ












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